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Early hearing detection and intervention (EHDI) is the gold
standard for any practising audiologist, and for families of
infants and children with hearing impairment. EHDI programmes aim
to identify, diagnose and provide intervention to children with
hearing impairment from as early as six months old (as well as
those at risk for hearing impairment) to ensure they develop and
achieve to their potential. Yet EHDI remains a significant
challenge for Africa, and various initiatives are in place to
address this gap in transferring policy into practice within the
southern African context. The diversity of factors in the southern
African context presents unique challenges to teaching and research
in this field, which has prompted this book project. The South
African government's heightened focus on increasing access to
health care which includes ongoing Early Childhood Development
(ECD) programmes, make this an opportune time for establishing and
documenting evidence-based research for current undergraduate and
postgraduate students. Early Detection and Intervention in
Audiology: An African Perspective aims to address this opportunity.
Grounded in an African context with detailed case studies, this
book provides rich content that pays careful attention to
contextual relevance and contextual responsiveness to both
identification and intervention in hearing impairment. With diverse
contributions from experts in local and international contexts, but
always with an African perspective, this is textbook will be an
invaluable resource for students, researchers and practitioners.
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